| Metric | TED | Veritasium |
|---|---|---|
| Est. monthly revenue | $63.6K–$170K | $167K–$446K |
| Est. yearly revenue | $763K–$2M | $2M–$5.4M |
| Per long-form video | $2,650–$7,060 | $82.9K–$221K |
| Subscribers | 28M | 21.4M |
| Est. monthly views | 24.3M | 90.6M |
| Shorts share of views | 13% | 39% |
| Videos | 5,886 | 548 |
| Category | Education and how-to | Education and how-to |
| RPM (per 1,000 views) | $3–$8 | $3–$8 |
Where does the gap come from?
- Veritasium gets about 90.6M views a month versus 24.3M for TED. Views are the main driver of the revenue gap.
Sponsorships, memberships, Super Thanks, merchandise and other income are not included. The real total is often higher than ad revenue alone.
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Who earns more, TED or Veritasium?
Veritasium earns an estimated $167K–$446K a month from YouTube ads, about 2.6× TED's estimated $63.6K–$170K.
How many subscribers do TED and Veritasium have?
TED has about 28M subscribers and Veritasium about 21.4M. Revenue depends on views, not subscribers.
Figures are estimates based on public YouTube data; actual revenue may differ. Methodology →